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I enjoyed 1st to die by James Patterson earlier this year and received 4th of July as a Christmas gift, so continuing the series in order, I borrowed a copy from my local library.

This book starts off with an intense heartbreaking opening scene. With several more deaths to come Lindsay, Cindy, Jill and Claire get the ‘gang’ back together again to figure out who the new serial killer is.

Other than the fact I felt Lindsay is a lot more anixous/agitated this time around, I thoroughly enjoyed this novel.

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4.0

Liked this even more than the first. So easy to pick up and semi-mindless so it's an easy and enjoyable read.

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dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

These books are very interestign to read. The plot is interesting, a little predictable at times, but overall very well written. My favorite part is the relationships between the characters. I love the diverse group of women that we have collected over the range of these series. I love all the different personalities and jobs they have. I love the idea of women meeting to uncover crimes and sip some margaritas. I would say these books are very casual in righting, they are straight-forward and simple. So if you’re looking for a literary masterpiece with metaphors and great use of literary devices, this might not be the book for you. The book is still very good, but sometimes it fails at setting the correct for the scene. In some parts where major events were happening, I felt not the right emotions because I didn’t feel the moment. There was no strategic pauses or eluding sentences that had the intended effect on me. I will say that writing from the killer’s perspective is a really interesting way to create the mystery in the story and create suspense

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adventurous mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

This is a fun series - I'm glad we got to see a bit more of Claire and Jill in this one. It'll be interesting to see how Patterson balances things in future books, since it definitely seemed like there was not a whole lot of the Women's Murder Club in the book other than as cutaway characters, with more focus on Lindsay and the ongoing investigation. Still a fun read and I'm exited to read more of the series.

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challenging dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

⭐⭐⭐⭐
James Patterson never stops amazing me. And this collab with Andrew Gross really makes me what to try out his books too. These men have a profound ability to write thriller books where you are literally hooked from the first line. Also, the short chapters don’t help. I keep saying one more and then realise the chapter is only two pages and then it’s an unstoppable cycle.

I did prefer the first book, hence why this one received 4 stars. I would have given it 4.5 however I don't like working with halves (thanks Goodreads!). The main reason as to why I preferred the first book was that this one was a little bit more predictable. Not so much the main storyline but more like the subplot regarding Lindsay. On the other hand, one thing I preferred more about this one was that we got to see a little more into the personal lives of Cindy, Jill and Claire. Although the main themes of the book are crime and thriller, there’s nothing wrong with a hint of romance here and there 😉

I loved the storyline and like I said, the main plot was not predictable at all. It kept me guessing until the very end. This series might slowly become one of my favourites if it keeps up this pace. I was only planning to read the books here and there but now I am thinking to read them all in one go. But I don’t want it to end so quickly.

I would 100% recommend this series and a bonus point is that from what I have looked up and others have told me, you don’t necessarily need to read it in order.

TW: murder, blood, death, death of a parent, miscarriage, abandonment, gun violence, violence, hate crime, racism, racial slurs, body horror, child death, gore, mass / school shooting, medical content, policy brutality, pregnancy

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adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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challenging dark tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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